What does Thomas Malthus say about food supply and population control?

A. A larger population would produce enough food to meet the needs of everyone.

B. Population can be controlled by depriving some people of food and resources.

C. Production of goods in the right amount can keep the population under control.

D. Having fewer children means more food is available to meet the needs of the population.

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Sherlyn

14 June, 23:13

What does Thomas Malthus say about food supply and population control?

A. A larger population would produce enough food to meet the needs of everyone.

B. Population can be controlled by depriving some people of food and resources.

C. Production of goods in the right amount can keep the population under control.

D. Having fewer children means more food is available to meet the needs of the population.

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Sydney · Answer 1

Malthus believed that if a population is allowed to grow unchecked, people will begin to starve and will go to war over increasingly scarce resources, also Malthus cautioned that in order to avoid catastrophe such as famine and war, people should enact deliberate population control, such as birth control and celibacy.

So I believe the answer would be D. Having fewer children means more food is available to meet the needs of the population.